tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296836396019538636.post5061797044394859984..comments2023-10-01T09:18:44.619-04:00Comments on Fabulous in Fifth!: US Regions and Tall Tale Characterskhallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02239761998516039705noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296836396019538636.post-48522874186951449332013-01-22T07:00:57.370-05:002013-01-22T07:00:57.370-05:00We have curriculum teams that are writing our new ...We have curriculum teams that are writing our new curriculum but it is being written as the year goes on too...I have had to wait for math assessments. We don't have all the resources we need and are pulling from different places. I had a hard time in the fall but I am now accepting it. I am on the Social Studies team.<br /><br />We do not have access to Skype but I will look into it...that would be fun. I am from Massachusetts .khallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02239761998516039705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296836396019538636.post-30039202473430050762013-01-20T20:36:33.372-05:002013-01-20T20:36:33.372-05:00I am going crazy w/ the new curriculum too. The ha...I am going crazy w/ the new curriculum too. The hardest part is we are writing it as we go along. On Friday a fellow 4th grade teacher and I wrote Unit 4 for Reading/Writing...that we will start next week. It is on Revolutionaries. I think what makes it so difficult is we do not have the resources for the new topics we are covering and since we are creating it so last minute, there isn't much time. Do you create your own curriculum or does your district hire curriculum writers? <br /><br />Your unit sounds great. Our 4th grade Social Studies is focused on Regions of the US as well. Last year we had Skype dates w/ all the different regions and held Skype interviews. Let me know if you want a NE Region friend! :) <br /><br /><br />Theresa<br /><a href="http://pinkadotselementary.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Pinkadots Elementary </a>Pinkadots Elementaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929370175323541601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296836396019538636.post-83341229864974191852013-01-20T18:29:32.060-05:002013-01-20T18:29:32.060-05:00I was "Gung Ho" in the beginning of the ...I was "Gung Ho" in the beginning of the year and we did 3-4 rounds of Daily Five every day. I have had to cut back in order to get everything that I need to teach in. Writing is not always a choice but a little more structured. My children have a state long composition in March and they need to be prepared. I have been taking Fridays for a long writing block and not doing Daily Five. Thanks for asking! <br /><br />I am still a big fan of Daily Five!khallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02239761998516039705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8296836396019538636.post-36800873930109334192013-01-20T18:12:35.427-05:002013-01-20T18:12:35.427-05:00this unit sounds great. You gotta love those trade...this unit sounds great. You gotta love those trade books ( this is what I keep saying to myself). Dont get me wrong, I love trade books, its just this whole common core change makes everyone go crazy. I'm so glad things are working out for you. I have being meaning to askig you, how is that writing going? were you able to do the daily 5 for writing? <br /><br />Happy teaching, <br />Vanessa <br /><a href="http://www.kinderloves.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Kinderloves</a>Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071708780777142291noreply@blogger.com